[Logbook of the Almira (Ship) of Edgartown, Mass., mastered by Abraham Osborn Jr., on voyage from 8 Aug. 1864-4 Oct. 1868]

by: Almira (Ship)

Publication date: 1864

Collection: newbedfordwhalingmuseum; regionaldigitizationmass; americana

Digitizing sponsor: Federally funded with LSTA funds through the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners

Contributor: New Bedford Whaling Museum

Language: English

Log, keeper unknown, relating to a whaling voyage to the Atlantic, Pacific, and Arctic Oceans; 1864 Aug. 10-1866 Nov. 1; Includes descriptions of types of whales and devilfishes (Mobulidae) seen or taken, death at sea, punishment on ship, and ships spoken to; and pencil sketches of whales and profile portraits. Other places represented include Faial Island, Flores, Fogo, Mocha Island, Talcahuano, Dominica, Honolulu, Marquesas Islands, and Hilo; Repository also has microfilm of t

In the collection of the New Bedford Whaling Museum Research Library